Korean Mission in Taipei

The Korean Mission in Taipei (Korean: 주 타이베이 대한민국 대표부; Chinese: 駐台北韓國代表部) is the representative office of South Korea in Taiwan, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. Its counterpart is the Taipei Mission in Korea in Seoul.

Korean Mission in Taipei
주 타이베이 대한민국 대표부
駐台北韓國代表部
The Korean Mission in Taipei at the International Trade Building.
Agency overview
Formed25 November 1993
Jurisdiction Republic of China (Taiwan)
HeadquartersXinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
Agency executive
  • Kang Young-hoon, Representative
WebsiteKorean Mission in Taipei (Korean)
Korean Mission in Taipei
Chinese name
Chinese駐台北韓國代表部
Hanyu PinyinZhù Táiběi Hánguó Dàibiǎo Bù
Hokkien POJChù Tâi-pak Hân-kok Tāi-piáu-pō͘
Korean name
Hangul주 타이베이 대한민국 대표부
Hanja駐 타이베이 大韓民國 代表部
Revised RomanizationJu Taibei Daehanminguk Daepyobu
McCune–ReischauerChu T'aipei Taehanmin'guk Taepyobu

Unlike American Institute in Taiwan or Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association, the Korean Mission in Taipei is directly under control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea (MOFA), and the representative, the head of the Mission, is a position usually served by senior foreign service officers from MOFA. The other two actively work with either the United States Department of State or the Japanese Foreign Ministry, but in legal basis they are completely independent entities.

The Mission was established on 25 November 1993 following an agreement on 27 July of that year. This was after South Korea ceased to recognise the government in Taiwan as the Republic of China and closed its embassy in Taipei, following the establishment of relations with the People's Republic of China on August 27, 1992.

On 1 September 2004, representatives of the two missions signed an aviation agreement allowing aircraft of each side to enter the airspace of the other, permitting the resumption of direct scheduled flights by Korean and Taiwanese airlines, which had been discontinued in 1992.

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